Structural Unemployment Arises in Part Because

question 46

Multiple Choice

Structural unemployment arises in part because

• A)there are not enough jobs available.
• B)of technological change.
• C)people become discouraged when they cannot find jobs.
• D)people will not quit their present jobs until they can find suitable employment elsewhere.
• E)of unrealistic wage expectations.

---

Definitions:

Functionalism

A theoretical perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of the whole.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, analyzing the broad socio-political system and its structural components of conflict.

Stratification

refers to the division of society into different classes or layers, often based on wealth, power, or social status.

Social Inequality

Uneven opportunities and incentives exist for diverse social statuses or positions within a group or society.